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Berlin, Deutschland

Hey there 👋I am now empowering businesses with cutting edge AI solutions & innovative technologies. 🚀• Strategic AI Consultancy: Guiding you in leveraging today's AI capabilities to solve your core business challenges, and not getting lost in the trendy.• Custom Development: Building software solutions that integrate seamlessly with client operations, enhancing efficiency and personalisation.

Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland

In my role as the Head of Technology at THE ARC, I was responsible for building and leading a dynamic tech team of over 9 members, ranging from junior to senior talents. • Strategic Technology Leadership: Fully accountable for establishing and guiding the tech division, shaping a creative and cohesive unit of 9 tech enthusiasts.• Project Consultancy: As the first point of contact for software initiatives, I conducted client interviews and workshops to effectively kickstart projects and lay the groundwork for successful collaborations.• Innovation Driver: Persistently propelled our technology capabilities forward, integrating novel solutions to keep our business at the cutting edge.• Technical Architecture & Development: Collaborated as a co-architect and assumed the role of lead developer, weaving together robust and scalable technology solutions.• Product Management: Embraced the responsibilities of a technical product owner: planning, leading, and delivering projects that met both deadlines and quality benchmarks.• User Experience Design: Partnered in designing user journeys, with a keen eye on optimizing UX & UI to elevate overall users satisfaction.• Project Portfolio: Directed diverse projects across various domains, including platform development, IoT, e-commerce solutions, as well as the creation and refinement of responsive web applications and websites.

Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland

Over an intensive 10-month period at WAYS, I led the Data & Tech service field, laying the groundwork for the future Tech Unit at THE ARC.• Service Field Creation: Built and led the new Data & Tech service field, specializing in web application projects.• Agile Methodology: Introduced and ingrained agile software development methods, leading educational workshops to upskill the entire team.• User-Centric Development: Collaborated closely with UX and UI designers in a cross-functional team to develop web applications with a user-first approach.• Team Recruitment: Crafted a strategy for expanding the tech team to match the growing demands of the service offerings.

Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland

Bochum, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland

During my time at Pflegix, an online marketplace for caregiving and everyday assistance, I played a pivotal role as a Full Stack Developer from March 2019 to January 2021.• Front-End Leadership & Architecture: Spearheaded the redevelopment of the Pflegix customer platform into a real-time, socket-based single-page application, utilizing a multi-layered architecture with Angular and Node.js (NestJS).• Team Development & Education: Cultivated a skilled development team, delivering training on Angular, Jest, Node.js, MongoDB, and other modern technologies.• CI/CD Process: As the release manager, crafted and executed strategies for Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment, setting up efficient workflows for staging and production environments using tools like GitLab, Nginx, and PM2.• Domain Expertise: Displayed strong proficiency in startup environments, team building, and Node.js development.

Essen Und Umgebung, Deutschland

As a freelance Web Developer from November 2017 to March 2019, I collaborated closely with clients, including agencies, throughout the Essen area in Germany.• Client-Centric Web Solutions: Developed and delivered a range of web applications and websites, working hand-in-hand with clients to ensure their needs were met and expectations surpassed.• Migration Specialist: Provided consultancy services to software teams, facilitating their transition and migration of web applications to Angular frameworks.• Technical Proficiency: Demonstrated expertise in crafting single-page applications (SPAs) and profound knowledge of Angular.

Düsseldorf Und Umgebung, Deutschland

In the first stages of my tech career I worked as a Junior Full Stack Developer with KPMG Deutschland, in the Düsseldorf area.• Software Design Apprentice: Gained practical experience in software design and architecture, understanding the complexities of enterprise-level solutions.• Feature Development: Built and integrated features across both front-end and back-end.• Responsive Design: Took ownership of designing and building new features by actively incorporating customer feedback into development cycles.• Core Skills Acquired: Developed foundational knowledge and skills in relational databases, software architecture design, JavaScript, C#, ASP.NET MVC, and KnockoutJS.